Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks Prediction, 4/5/2023 Preview and Pick

Game: Washington Wizards vs Atlanta Hawks

Date: Wednesday, April 5, 2023

Location: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, GA

TV: Bally Sports Southeast-Atlanta

State Farm Arena is where the Atlanta Hawks will try to defeat the Washington Wizards on Wednesday.

The Wizards faced the Knicks and took a loss by a score of 118-109 in their last game. In reference to fouls, the Wizards finished with 18 while the Knicks accumulated 17 fouls. They also buried 13 of 32 attempts from 3-point range. New York went 72.2% at the free throw line by making 13 of their 18 tries. Moreover, New York pulled down 39 rebounds (7 offensive, 32 defensive) and earned 5 blocks. New York earned 31 assists and had 12 steals in this game. Pertaining to defending, Washington allowed the other team to shoot 52.3% from the floor on 46 of 88 shooting. They also recorded 26 dimes for the game while forcing the opposition into 11 turnovers and getting 9 steals. When it comes to grabbing rebounds, they compiled 38 with 5 of them being of the offensive sort. At the free throw line, the Wizards converted 15 of 18 attempts for a rate of 83.3%. Washington finished having earned a 49.4% field goal percentage (39 out of 79) and made 16 of their 37 three-point attempts.

Corey Kispert is one player who was a contributor for the matchup. Kispert finished the contest at 52.6% from the floor but finished the game without a dime. He saw the court for 34 minutes played and also totaled 3 boards. He ended up walking away with 29 points on 10 out of 19 shooting.

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Washington will play this game with a win-loss mark of 34-44 this season. They lose possession via turnover 14.2 times per game and as a basketball team are committing 18.6 fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Washington is grabbing 43.5 rebounds per contest and is sitting with 1,979 assists this year, which ranks 15th in the NBA in terms of passing the ball. The Wizards are connecting on 35.9% on shots from distance (885 of 2,468) and 78.8% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 113.0 pts per game (23rd in basketball) while going 48.6% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Wizards are forcing 12.1 turnovers every game and they draw 19.3 personal fouls. They are ranked 7th in basketball in allowing assists with 1,922 surrendered this season. The Wizards defensively are giving up an opponent shooting percentage of 47.2% (3,301 of 6,999) and they concede 42.6 boards per game as a group. They are giving up 36.4% on shots from beyond the perimeter and they are ranked 16th in the NBA in points per game allowed (113.9).

In their last game, the Hawks got the victory with a final of 132-130 against the Mavericks. In the matter of how they cleaned up the glass, Atlanta permitted Dallas to get 47 in all (10 on the offensive glass). They shot 26.3% from beyond the arc by shooting 10 out of 38 and walked away from this one shooting 22 out of 32 from the free throw line (68.8%). The Hawks permitted the Mavericks to knock down 49 of 95 attempts from the floor which left them shooting 51.6% for this game. When all was said and done, the Hawks finished shooting 51 for 108 from the field which gave them a rate of 47.2%. With regard to shots from beyond the arc, Atlanta converted 12 out of their 35 attempts (34.3%). They were able to knock down 18 of the free throw attempts for a percentage of 81.8%. The Mavericks committed 15 fouls in the game which took the Hawks to the charity stripe for a total of 22 tries. They also turned the ball over 9 times, while getting 10 steals in this game. The Hawks recorded 37 defensive boards and 16 offensive boards totaling 53 for this game.

Dejounte Murray ended up being a major contributor for the Hawks for the contest. He knocked down 11 out of 21 for the matchup for a rate of 52.4%, and had 7 rebounds. Murray tallied 25 points in his 41 minutes on the hardwood and had 4 assists for the matchup.

Atlanta has a win-loss mark of 39-39 this season. The Hawks commit 18.8 fouls per contest and they hit 81.8% from the charity stripe. They are dishing out assists 24.8 times per game (19th in basketball) and they turn the ball over 12.8 times per contest. Atlanta has totaled 9,209 pts for the year (118.1 per game) and they snag 44.3 rebounds per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Hawks are hitting on 48.1% from the field, which has them ranked 9th in the league.

The Atlanta defense allows 35.6% on 3-pointers (930 of 2,613) and opponents are connecting on 80.3% of their shots from the free throw line. They have surrendered 26.0 assists and 44.2 rebounds per contest, which is 20th and 19th in the NBA. The Hawks are ranked 25th in the league in points per game surrendered with 118.1. They are able to force 14.2 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 48.6% from the floor (25th in the NBA).

Who will win tonight's NBA game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Washington

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